Abstract: A flexible display device includes a flexible display panel, a flexible printed circuit board extending from the display panel, an integrated circuit chip that is mounted on at least one surface of the flexible printed circuit board and is configured to drive the display panel, and a protection member attached to a rear surface of the display panel. When the flexible printed circuit board is flexed to be partially positioned on the rear surface of the display panel, the protection member is positioned between the display panel and the integrated circuit chip. The flexible display device prevents the integrated circuit chip stacked with the display panel from making direct contact with the display panel using the protection member. Thus, even if the display device is deformed into, for example, a flexed or rolled state, it is possible to prevent the display panel from being damaged.

Abstract: A back plate assembly with variable curvatures is disclosed. It comprises a flexible back plate, a connecting component, and an adjustment mechanism, and the adjustment mechanism comprises a connecting shaft disposed on the back plate, and the connecting component connects to the connecting shaft and abuts to the back plate, and the adjustment mechanism adjusts the connecting component on the connecting shaft to modulate clamping force of the back plate received from the connecting component. The back plate assembly can adapt to the backlight units and the display devices with different curvatures based on the requirement of the bend degree. Many kind of the back plate assemblies do not need to be manufactured to fit the backlight unit and the display device having different curvatures.

Abstract: A transmission line includes a dielectric base body including a first and second base bodies. Each of the first and second base bodies includes dielectric layers stacked on top of one another. The first base body includes a first signal conductor located between ground conductors in a stacking direction. The second base body includes a second signal conductor located between ground conductors in the stacking direction. The first and second base bodies are brought together so that one of the ground conductors of the first base body and one of the ground conductors of the second base body abut against or are adjacent to each other. Lead conductors defining both ends of the first signal conductor and lead conductors defining both ends of the second signal conductor are exposed on a mounting surface of the dielectric base body parallel or substantially parallel to the stacking direction.

Abstract: An electronic device may have a display. A display cover layer and a transparent inner display member may overlap a display pixel layer. The display pixel layer may have an array of display pixels for displaying images for a user. A touch sensor layer may be interposed between the display pixel layer and the transparent display member. A ferromagnetic shielding layer may be mounted below the display pixel layer. A flexible printed circuit containing coils of metal signal lines that form a near-field communications loop antenna may be interposed between the ferromagnetic shielding layer and the display pixel layer. A non-near-field antenna such as an inverted-F antenna may have a resonating element mounted on an inner surface of the display cover layer. The resonating element may be interposed between the transparent display member and the display cover layer.

Abstract: Printed circuit board (PCB) arrangements for linear lighting are disclosed. In one embodiment, an elongate, flexible PCB carries light-emitting diode (LED) light engines on one side of the PCB and components on the other. The components may be, e.g., resistors, current controllers, color controllers, or network interfaces. In another embodiment, two PCBs, each with components mounted on a single side, are connected together electrically and mechanically to function as one. In yet another embodiment, an elongate, flexible PCB has a central section that carries LED light engines and other components, and a pair of wings, one on each side of the central section. The wings carry adhesive to secure the PCB to a substrate.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a wearable device includes a frame, a first circuit board within the frame, and a display over and coupled to the first circuit board. The wearable device further includes a second circuit board electrically coupled to the first circuit board, and a mm-wave gesture sensing system mounted on the second circuit board.

Abstract: An optical transceiver includes a photoelectric converter, an interposer and a circuit board. The interposer is disposed on the photoelectric converter. The interposer includes a board member and a flexible electrically conductive member disposed on the board member, and the photoelectric converter is electrically connected to the flexible electrically conductive member. The circuit board is disposed on a side of the interposer. The flexible electrically conductive member is remove-ably pressed against the circuit board so that the flexible conductive member is electrically connected to the circuit board.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing device wherein, in a first state where a first side face and a second side face are disposed facing each other, a support member can be fitted into a first opening and a second opening and fixed.

Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a folding area and a nonfolding area located around the folding area, a panel bottom member under the display panel and overlapping with the folding area and the nonfolding area, and a first pattern formed in the panel bottom member and overlapping with the folding area.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a foldable terminal with a flexible screen. The foldable terminal includes a housing, two main bodies, a flexible screen, a first air bag and a second air bag. The housing includes two casings and a bendable portion, the bendable portion is capable of being bent and deformed and connected between the two casings. The two main bodies are fixed to the two casings correspondingly. The flexible screen includes two fixed regions and a bendable region, the two fixed regions are fixed to the two main bodies correspondingly, and the bendable region is connected between the two fixed regions. When the foldable terminal is in a folded state, the sealed gas is in the second air bag, and when the foldable terminal is in an unfolded state, the sealed gas is moved from the second air bag into the first air bag.

Abstract: A flexible LED lighting module includes a flexible housing and flexible PCB to which LED units are mounted. An encapsulant fills a channel of the flexible housing and has a same or similar optical refractive index value as is used in the LED unit to hold phosphorous particles used for coloring of the LED. Use of the encapsulant changes the color of the light ultimately emitted from the flexible LED lighting module, and this factor is corrected for in calibration processes associated with the flexible LED lighting module.

Abstract: A display device in one embodiment includes a flexible substrate, a back plate disposed under the flexible substrate to support it, a conductive layer disposed on at least one surface of the back plate, and a printed circuit board connected to one side of the flexible substrate. The conductive layer is electrically connected to the printed circuit board and receives a constant voltage applied thereto. Therefore, by applying the constant voltage to the conductive layer, it is possible to reduce the polarization occurring on the flexible substrate.

Abstract: A display panel includes a color filter substrate, an array substrate, and an electrically conductive member. The array substrate and the color filter substrate are arranged opposite to each other. The electrically conductive member includes a fixed end and a movable end opposite to each other. The fixed end is located between the array substrate and the color filter substrate to electrically connect with the array substrate. The movable end extends outside from a location between the array substrate and the color filter substrate. The movable end is provided to bond with a circuit board. The display panel described has a peripheral frame that is narrow. Also disclosed are an electronic device and a display panel fabrication method.

Abstract: A flexible printed circuit board (FPC), a mobile terminal and a fault detection method thereof are disclosed. The FPC includes: a first surface and a second surface which are disposed opposite to each other, a backlight source is disposed on the first surface, and an antenna is disposed on the second surface.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a flexible display panel and a shape memory component. The flexible display panel is driven by the shape memory component, herein when a temperature of the shape memory component is lower than a default temperature range, the shape memory component forms as a first shape, so that the flexible display panel is capable of being located at a first position. When the temperature of the shape memory component is higher than the default temperature range, the shape memory component forms as a second shape, so that the flexible display panel is driven to be moved to a second position.

Abstract: A cover window plate includes an organic-inorganic hybrid hard coating layer on at least one surface of a polymer substrate film, wherein the plate has a pencil hardness of 4H or more under a load of 1 kg, such that an occurrence of deflection in the plate under severe conditions such as high temperature and high humidity atmospheres may be significantly reduced, thus to achieve excellent durability and optical characteristics when applying to products, as well as excellent anti-fingerprint properties of a surface, and an image display device including the cover window plate.

Abstract: A liquid crystal display (LCD) includes a thin-film transistor (TFT) array substrate, a counter substrate facing the TFT array substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the TFT array substrate and the counter substrate, a first liquid crystal alignment base layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the counter substrate and including a first compound, a first liquid crystal alignment stabilization layer including protrusions including first polymers of reactive mesogens disposed on a surface of the first liquid crystal alignment base layer, a second liquid crystal alignment base layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the TFT array substrate and including a second compound different from the first compound, and a second liquid crystal alignment stabilization layer including second protrusions including second polymers of the reactive mesogens disposed on a surface of the second liquid crystal alignment base layer.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a casing, a flexible wiring member, and a first electrical component, for example. The casing is provided with an opening. The flexible wiring member includes an insulating film, a lead mounted on the insulating film, and a connection terminal, and extends through the opening. The sealant is filled in the opening. The first electrical component is encapsulated by the casing and electrically connected to a second electrical component outside the casing through the flexible wiring member.

Abstract: A display device in an embodiment according to the present invention includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface, a display area on the first surface of the substrate and including a plurality of pixels, a periphery area on an outer side of the display area of the first surface, and a sealing layer covering the display area and the periphery area. The periphery area includes a drive circuit outputting a signal to the display area, an input terminal part input with a signal for driving the drive circuit, and a plurality of wirings arranged between the drive circuit and the input terminal part, and the sealing layer includes at least one opening part exposing the first surface of the substrate in an area inside a corner part of the substrate in the periphery area.

Abstract: Disclosed are appendage mountable electronic systems and related methods for covering and conforming to an appendage surface. A flexible or stretchable substrate has an inner surface for receiving an appendage, including an appendage having a curved surface, and an opposed outer surface that is accessible to external surfaces. A stretchable or flexible electronic device is supported by the substrate inner and/or outer surface, depending on the application of interest. The electronic device in combination with the substrate provides a net bending stiffness to facilitate conformal contact between the inner surface and a surface of the appendage provided within the enclosure. In an aspect, the system is capable of surface flipping without adversely impacting electronic device functionality, such as electronic devices comprising arrays of sensors, actuators, or both sensors and actuators.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device having a first layer and a second layer over the second layer. The first layer possesses a display region including: a plurality of first sub-pixels; a plurality of second sub-pixels; a plurality of third sub-pixels; a partition wall sandwiched by two adjacent sub-pixels; and a sealing film thereover. The second layer includes: a first touch electrode overlapping with the partition wall and arranged along the partition wall; and a second touch electrode overlapping with the partition wall, arranged along the partition wall, and intersecting the first touch electrode. The first touch electrode and the second touch electrode exist in the same layer. The first touch electrode and the second touch electrode each have a plurality of openings. Among the number of the first sub-pixels, the number of the second sub-pixels, and the number of the third sub-pixels, one is different from the other two.

Abstract: A foldable display device can include a display panel including a first non-folding part, a second non-folding part and a folding part disposed between the first and second non-folding parts; a support disposed on a rear surface of the display panel; and a back cover disposed on a rear surface of the support, in which the back cover includes open patterns exposing the support, and folding patterns disposed on an area of the rear surface of the support corresponding to the folding part, the support includes protruding patterns disposed on an area of the support corresponding to the open patterns of the back cover, and the protruding patterns are fitted into the open patterns.

Abstract: A display device includes a substrate including a pixel area and a peripheral area located outside the pixel area; pixels located in the pixel area; power supply lines configured to provide an operating power to the pixels; and a plurality of data fanout wires configured to provide data signals to the pixels, wherein, in at least a portion of the peripheral area, the power supply lines and the plurality of data fanout wires are arranged on a same layer.

Abstract: A flexible display unit is disclosed including a flexible display, and a flexible frame coupled to the flexible display, the flexible frame including a first rigid portion, a second rigid portion, and a flexible portion located between the first and second rigid portions and configured to permit the frame to be bent, the flexible portion including a first region including a first plurality of holes having a first size, and a second region including a second plurality of holes having a second size, wherein the first size is greater than the second size, the first region is positioned closer to a center axis of the flexible frame than the second region, and an area of the first plurality of holes within a portion of the first region is greater than an area of the second plurality of holes within a portion of the second region having the same area.

Abstract: A flexible frame for an electronic device is disclosed, the frame including a flexible portion located between a first rigid portion and a second rigid portion and configured to permit the frame to be bent, wherein the flexible portion includes a first region including a first plurality of holes having a first size, and a second region including a second plurality of holes having a second size, wherein the first size is greater than the second size, the first region is positioned closer to a center axis of the flexible frame than the second region, and an area of the first plurality of holes within a portion of the first region having a particular area is greater than an area of the second plurality of holes within a portion of the second region having the same particular area.

Abstract: A filtering unit includes a housing having outer walls that define a volume and an inner wall that separates the volume into a first chamber and a second chamber. The filtering unit also includes a rigid/flexible circuit board. The circuit board includes a first rigid portion designed to be positioned in the first chamber. The circuit board further includes a second rigid portion designed to be positioned in the second chamber. The circuit board further includes a flexible portion connecting the first rigid portion to the second rigid portion and designed to extend around the inner wall from the first chamber to the second chamber. The filtering unit further includes a bumper designed to be positioned between one of the outer walls and the inner wall to provide waveguide functionality by reducing an amount of electric field that can pass from the first chamber to the second chamber.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a substrate unit and a substrate assembly, and a camera module using the same. The present invention may comprise: a first substrate part having rigidity; a second substrate part stacked on one surface of the first substrate part and having flexibility; a third substrate part extending outwardly from the second substrate part and having flexibility; and a reinforcing part which is disposed at a portion where the edge portions of the first substrate part and the third substrate part meet, the reinforcing part having a recessed portion which is formed by recessing the first substrate part inwardly so as to prevent interference between the first substrate part and the third substrate part. The present invention is capable of resolving the interference between a rigid PCB and a flexible PCB and the tearing thereof by providing a reinforcing part in a connection portion of the rigid PCB and the flexible PCB.

Abstract: Some forms relate to a stretchable computing device. The stretchable computing device includes a first layer that includes electrical interconnects at a first density wherein the first layer includes a first electronic component; a stretchable second layer electrically connected to the first layer, wherein the stretchable second layer includes electrical interconnects at a second density that is less than the first density, wherein the second layer includes a second electronic component; and a stretchable third layer electrically connected to the stretchable second layer, wherein the stretchable third layer includes electrical interconnects at a third density that is less than the second density.

Abstract: Flexible electronic devices may be provided. A flexible electronic device may include a flexible display, a flexible housing and one or more flexible internal components configured to allow the flexible electronic device to be deformed. Flexible displays may include flexible display layers, flexible touch-sensitive layers, and flexible display cover layers. The flexible housing may be a multi-stable flexible housing having one or more stable positions. The flexible housing may include a configurable support structure that, when engaged, provides a rigid support structure for the flexible housing. The flexible internal components may include flexible batteries, flexible printed circuits or other flexible components. A flexible battery may include flexible and rigid portions or may include a lubricious separator layer that provides flexibility for the flexible battery.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a printed circuit board, and a driving chip package. The driving chip package includes a first terminal electrically connected to the display panel, a second terminal electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and a driving chip mounted on the display panel. One end of a first surface of the driving chip package on which the first terminal is arranged and one end of a second surface of the driving chip package on which the second terminal is arranged are spaced from each other in a thickness direction of the display panel.

Abstract: A device for bending sheets includes a first abutting member and a second abutting member fixedly connected to an outside surface of the sheet. The second abutting member is rotatably connected to the first abutting member. A rotating position and a locking position are provided at the connection between the first abutting member and the second abutting member. The first abutting member and the second abutting member are capable of rotating relative to each other at the rotating position, and the first abutting member and the second abutting member are capable of being interlocked with each other at the locking position. The first abutting member and the second abutting member are interlocked so as to obtain a desired curvature of the sheet. The present invention further provides an LED module and a display screen.

Abstract: An electronic device includes an FPC as an extending member which extends to connect a first region and a second region to each other and includes a first surface and a second surface facing away from each other, a first member located to abut on the first surface, and a second member located to abut on the second surface. The first member and the second member form in combination, a sealing region which surrounds a certain section of the extending member with a gap being located in part. The first region and the second region are watertightly separated from each other by a sealant located in the gap at least in the sealing region. The first member includes a through hole which allows communication between the gap and the outside.

Abstract: A display device includes a flexible display panel and a housing. The housing includes connectors and couplers. Each of the connectors includes two accommodating slots. The connectors and the couplers are sequentially arranged in a staggered manner and connected with one another. Each of the couplers includes a coupling body and two cylinders. The two cylinders are connected to two sides of the coupling body. Each of the cylinders is disposed in the accommodating slot of the adjacent connector. A radial interval of an opening of the accommodating slot is greater than a thickness of the coupling body and is less than a diameter of the cylinder. While the housing is being bent along with the flexible display panel, the adjacent two connectors are being away from each other until the cylinder in the accommodating slot is blocked by the corresponding opening.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the field of display technology, and particularly relates to a display device. The display device includes a display screen and a back plate mechanism provided on the non-display side of the display screen. The back plate mechanism includes a plurality of flat support plates. Any two adjacent flat support plates are connected with an included angle formed therebetween. The display screen forms a curved surface structure while being supported by the flat support plates. The display device is a curved surface display device having good curvature uniformity.

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a flexible electrical device is provided and includes the following steps. A carrier substrate is provided. A releasing layer is formed on the carrier substrate. A flexible substrate is formed on the releasing layer. The flexible substrate has a first surface facing the releasing layer and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The flexible substrate is not in contact with the carrier substrate. A device layer is formed on the flexible substrate. The device layer has a third surface facing the flexible substrate and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface. The flexible substrate is separated from the releasing layer, and the releasing layer remains on the carrier substrate. Accordingly, the releasing layer and the carrier substrate can be recycled for forming another flexible electrical device.

Abstract: A display device includes a display substrate including a display area where an image is displayed and a pad area disposed at a periphery of the display area, and a first pad portion disposed in the pad area, the first pad portion including a plurality of first line pad terminals arranged along a first curved line in a first direction.

Abstract: The present application discloses a flexible display apparatus bendable along a bending direction extending from a first portion of the flexible display apparatus to a second portion of the flexible display apparatus; the first portion bent towards the second portion when the flexible display apparatus is bent along the bending direction; including a plurality of chip on films arranged extending from the first portion to the second portion; each of the plurality of chip on films having a base film and an integrated circuit chip on the base film; and a flexible display panel connected to the plurality of chip on films. A longitudinal direction of the integrated circuit chip is substantially perpendicular to the bending direction.

Abstract: An electronic device may include a window member and a display module disposed on a rear surface of the window member. The display module may include a display panel with a non-bending region and a bending region, a first circuit substrate disposed on a rear surface of the display panel, a second circuit substrate electrically connecting the display panel to the first circuit substrate, a first adhesion member disposed on a rear surface of the first circuit substrate to combine the first circuit substrate with a first member different from the first circuit substrate, and a second adhesion member disposed on a rear surface of the second circuit substrate to combine the second circuit substrate with a second member different from the first circuit substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a display device circuit board that includes a flexible substrate having a base portion, a connector mounting portion disposed along a first direction from the base portion, a light emitter mounting portion, and an arm portion connecting the base portion and the light emitter mounting portion, and a connector reinforcing plate provided on one main surface of the connector mounting portion, in which a gap is interposed between the light emitter mounting portion and the connector mounting portion and between the arm portion and the connector mounting portion.

Abstract: A circuit structure includes a circuit substrate surface having a circuit pattern; a plurality of bus bars are fixed to another surface of the circuit substrate with an interval therebetween; an electronic component straddles an interval between two adjacent bus bars, a first terminal is electrically connected to one bus bar and a second terminal is electrically connected to the circuit pattern; and a flexible sheet member is fixed to the bus bar to insulate the bus bar and the second terminal from each other, while electrically connecting the second terminal and the circuit pattern. The flexible sheet member includes: an adhesive layer fixed to the bus bar; a terminal conductor foil piece electrically connecting the second terminal and the circuit pattern; and an insulating layer that is interposed between the adhesive layer and the terminal conductor foil piece insulating the bus bar and the terminal conductor foil piece.

Abstract: A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel comprises a substrate, a display element, a touch electrode layer, a plurality of touch signal lines, and a first barrier layer. The display element, the touch electrode layer and the plurality of touch signal lines are disposed on the substrate, and the touch electrode layer and the touch signal lines are disposed in a same layer. The first barrier layer is disposed between the display element and the touch electrode layer, and includes at least one organic film and at least one inorganic film alternately arranged.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display device including: a display panel 40 including an element substrate 20 having a first resin substrate 10a over which a first underlayer film 11a and a plurality of switching elements are provided, and a counter substrate 30 having a second resin substrate 10b on which a second underlayer film 11b is provided; and a functional sheet 45 bonded to a surface, of the display panel 40, close to the counter substrate 30. The display device has a curved portion C in which the display panel 40 is able to be curved at a predetermined radius of curvature, and a pair of flat portions between which the curved portion C is interposed and a predetermined angle is formed, and in which the display panel 40 is held flatly. The functional sheet 45 is bonded such that the curved portion C is able to be maintained at the predetermined radius of curvature.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a mounting substrate includes a provisional pressing process, a driver pressing process, and a flexible printed circuit board pressing process. In the provisional pressing process, a driver and a flexible printed circuit board are provisionally pressed. In the driver pressing process, the driver is thermally pressed with a pressing head having a driver pressing surface and a flexible printed circuit board pressing surface, and pressure force is applied to the driver with elastically deforming a buffer. In the flexible printed circuit board pressing process, the pressing head is moved closer to the glass substrate such that a height level of the flexible printed circuit board pressing surface with respect to a mounting surface and a height level of the driver pressing surface with respect to the mounting surface are same and pressure force is applied to the flexible printed circuit board with elastically deforming the buffer.

Abstract: A portable information device is capable of stably supporting a foldable display. The portable information device has a support plate which is fixed to the inner surface sides of a first chassis member and a second chassis member and supports the rear surface of a display. The support plate has a first plate member disposed on the inner surface side of the first chassis member, a second plate member disposed on the inner surface side of the second chassis member, and a flexible sheet-like member connecting the first plate member and the second plate member so as to be foldable into a double-folded state.

Abstract: An electronic circuit module includes: a substrate on which a wiring pattern having an electrode portion is formed; a cable having an external insulator and a conductor portion, at least a distal end side of the external insulator being removed to expose a conductor, an exposed portion of the conductor being defined as the conductor portion; and an electronic component having terminals at least on two opposed faces of the electronic component. At least one of the terminals of the electronic component is directly connected to the conductor portion, and is configured to be electrically connected to the electrode portion through the conductor portion.

Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly includes a printed circuit board including a plurality of first conductive lines insulated from each other and an insulating layer disposed on the first conductive lines. The insulating layer having a recess disposed at a side surface of the insulating layer. The recess exposes the first conductive lines. The printed circuit board assembly further includes a flexible cable including a plurality of second conductive lines corresponding to the first conductive lines. The flexible cable is disposed in the recess.

Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device with a touch detection function includes: a display unit; a detecting unit; and a control unit that controls an operation timing of the display unit and the detecting unit. The control unit performs display processing and touch detection processing alternately a plurality of times in a display period of an image of one frame, the display processing being processing of performing control on the electric charge, the touch detection processing being processing of performing the touch detection. The control unit varies a length of a first period, a length of a second period, or both in display periods of images of two frames that are displayed consecutively, the first period being a period in which the display processing is performed once, the second period being a period in which the touch detection processing is performed once.

Abstract: The present invention involves a display panel and a display device. The display panel includes a display surface for displaying images, and the display surface is concave when being viewed in front of the display surface. The display panel can provide a good sense of presence when displaying images.

Abstract: Provided is a master printed circuit board (PCB). The master PCB includes panels defined by grooves cut in the master PCB, the grooves separating one panel from another. A final PCB is formable via use of one or more jumpers, wherein the jumpers are configured to extend across at least one of the grooves to electrically connect one panel to another panel. The electrically connected panels form the final PCB.

Abstract: A semiconductor module includes a module substrate, a line pattern provided to the module substrate, first and second semiconductor chips on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, and a termination resister on the module substrate and coupled to the line pattern, the termination resistor being located between the first and second semiconductor chips.